# 2024–25 Kitchee SC season

The 2024–25 season is Kitchee's 43rd season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. Kitchee has competed in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup, Sapling Cup this season.

## Squad
### First team

    As of 10 June 2024
| Squad No. | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Contract Since | Contract End |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 1 | Wang Zhenpeng | (1984-05-05) 5 May 1984 (age 40) | Dalian Shide (C1) | 2005 | 2025 |
| 13 | Ainikaer Maihemuti $^{FP}$ | (2002-01-03) 3 January 2002 (age 23) | Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard (C2) | 2023 | 2025 |
| 25 | Fynn Talley $^{FP}$ | (2002-09-14) 14 September 2002 (age 22) | Peterborough United (E3) | 2024 | 2025 |
| Defenders |||||||
| 2 | Law Tsz Chun | (1997-03-02) 2 March 1997 (age 28) | Youth Team | 2008 | 2025 |
| 3 | Leon Jones | (1998-02-28) 28 February 1998 (age 27) | Eastern | 2024 | 2025 |
| 4 | Matheus Dantas $^{FP}$ | (1998-09-05) 5 September 1998 (age 26) | 1. SC Znojmo FK (C2) | 2024 | 2025 |
| 5 | Hélio | (1986-01-31) 31 January 1986 (age 39) | Citizen | 2014 | 2025 |
| 6 | Jay Haddow $^{FP}$ | (2004-04-02) 2 April 2004 (age 20) | Blackburn Rovers (E2) | 2024 | 2025 |
| 11 | Jordan Lam | (1999-02-02) 2 February 1999 (age 26) | North District | 2024 | 2025 |
| 12 | Bae Jae-woo $^{FP}$ | (1993-05-17) 17 May 1993 (age 31) | Gimpo FC (K2) | 2024 | 2025 |
| 17 | Fernando | (1986-11-14) 14 November 1986 (age 38) | Eastern | 2022 | 2025 |
| 22 | Diego Bardanca $^{FP}$ | (1993-03-20) 20 March 1993 (age 31) | Persis Solo (I1) | 2024 | 2025 |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 8 | Cheng Chin Lung | (1998-01-07) 7 January 1998 (age 27) | Youth Team | 2008 | 2025 |
| 16 | Tan Chun Lok | (1996-01-15) 15 January 1996 (age 29) | R&F (Hong Kong) | 2023 | 2025 |
| 18 | Chen Ngo Hin | (2003-02-27) 27 February 2003 (age 22) | Southern | 2023 | 2025 |
| 20 | Aarón Rey $^{FP}$ | (1998-05-19) 19 May 1998 (age 26) | Cultural Leonesa (S3) | 2024 | 2025 |
| 24 | Ngan Cheuk Pan | (1998-01-22) 22 January 1998 (age 27) | Sham Shui Po | 2023 | 2025 |
| Strikers |||||||
| 7 | Ruslan Mingazow $^{FP}$ | (1991-11-23) 23 November 1991 (age 33) | FC Caspiy (K1) | 2022 | 2025 |
| 9 | Welthon $^{FP}$ | (1992-06-21) 21 June 1992 (age 32) | S.C.U. Torreense (P2) | 2024 | 2025 |
| 10 | Luís Machado $^{FP}$ | (1992-11-04) 4 November 1992 (age 32) | Radomiak Radom (P1) | 2024 | 2025 |
| 14 | Poon Pui Hin | (2000-10-03) 3 October 2000 (age 24) | Happy Valley | 2021 | 2025 |
| 21 | Seb Buddle | (1999-07-27) 27 July 1999 (age 25) | Southern | 2016 | 2025 |
| 27 | Sherzod Temirov $^{FP}$ | (1998-10-27) 27 October 1998 (age 26) | Paykan (I2) | 2023 | 2025 |
| 29 | Kim Shin-wook $^{FP}$ | (1988-04-14) 14 April 1988 (age 36) | Lion City Sailors (S1) | 2023 | 2025 |
| 30 | Juninho | (1990-12-11) 11 December 1990 (age 34) | Hong Kong Rangers | 2023 | 2025 |
| 39 | Chen Tao $^{FP}$ | (2007-11-01) 1 November 2007 (age 17) | Youth Team | 2024 | 2025 |
| Players who left during mid-season |||||||
| Players who left on loan |||||||
Remarks: $^{FP}$ These players are registered as foreign players.

### U22 team

    As of 28 August 2024
| Squad No. | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Contract Since | Contract End |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 23 | Tuscany Shek | (2007-12-25) 25 December 2007 (age 17) | Youth Team | 2023 | 2025 |
| Defenders |||||||
| 34 | Jason Kam Chi Kin | (2004-03-06) 6 March 2004 (age 21) | Youth Team | 2022 | 2025 |
| 54 | Chan Yin-Hei | (2007-05-04) 4 May 2007 (age 17) | Youth Team | 2023 | 2024 |
| 63 | Lai Wing-Ki | (2007-01-29) 29 January 2007 (age 18) | Shatin Shapei Youth | 2024 | 2024 |
| | Wong Yat Long | (2008-07-31) 31 July 2008 (age 16) | Youth Team | 2023 | 2024 |
| | Chan Pak-Yin | (2007-04-30) 30 April 2007 (age 17) | Youth Team | 2024 | 2024 |
| | Sin Wai-Kiu | (2008-03-18) 18 March 2008 (age 16) | Wan Chai Youth | 2024 | 2024 |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 26 | Sohgo Ichikawa | (2004-07-30) 30 July 2004 (age 20) | Southern | 2023 | 2025 |
| 32 | Yuen Chun Him | (2006-01-07) 7 January 2006 (age 19) | Youth Team | 2022 | 2024 |
| 38 | Wesley Chan Yuen-Ho | (2006-06-20) 20 June 2006 (age 18) | Youth Team | 2023 | 2024 |
| 39 | Chen Tao | (2007-11-01) 1 November 2007 (age 17) | Youth Team | 2023 | 2024 |
| 53 | Chan Ming-Yiu | (2007-01-31) 31 January 2007 (age 18) | Youth Team | 2024 | 2024 |
| 67 | Li Siu-Hin | (2008-01-04) 4 January 2008 (age 17) | Youth Team | 2023 | 2024 |
| 69 | Chan Shing-Chun | (2007-02-05) 5 February 2007 (age 18) | Rangers Youth | 2023 | 2024 |
| | Ng Tsz-Long Jan | (2007-02-10) 10 February 2007 (age 18) | Rangers Youth | 2023 | 2024 |
| | Marco Pirie | (2005-01-12) 12 January 2005 (age 20) | Youth Team | 2024 | 2024 |
| | Yu Ching-Wai | (2007-09-25) 25 September 2007 (age 17) | Youth Team | 2023 | 2024 |
| | Lo Chun-Hei | (2008-05-13) 13 May 2008 (age 16) | Youth Team | 2023 | 2024 |
| Strikers |||||||
| 31 | Matthew Slattery | (2005-04-05) 5 April 2005 (age 19) | Youth Team | 2023 | 2025 |
| 33 | Yeung Cheuk Kwan | (2006-12-01) 1 December 2006 (age 18) | Youth Team | 2023 | 2025 |
| | Ernest Tse Yin-Tao | (2007-06-06) 6 June 2007 (age 17) | Rangers Youth | 2023 | 2024 |
| | Pang Hing-Hei | (2007-03-06) 6 March 2007 (age 18) | Youth Team | 2023 | 2024 |
| | Cheung Yiu-Hin | (2008-06-18) 18 June 2008 (age 16) | Youth Team | 2023 | 2024 |
| | Cheung Ka-Man | (2007-09-06) 6 September 2007 (age 17) | Kowloon City Youth | 2024 | 2024 |
| | Yiu Tsz-Leong | (2008-09-26) 26 September 2008 (age 16) | Lee Man Youth | 2024 | 2024 |
| | Lam Pak-yin | | Lee Man Youth | 2024 | 2024 |

### Women team

    As of 28 August 2024
| Squad No. | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Contract Since |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 1 | Leung Wai Nga | (1988-08-24) 24 August 1988 (age 36) | 2023 |
| 50 | Li Sze Ying | (2007-03-29) 29 March 2007 (age 17) | 2023 |
| Defenders |||||||
| 4 | Claire Chu Shing Yin | (1988-11-01) 1 November 1988 (age 36) | 2024 |
| 9 | Chung Pui Ki | (1988-02-02) 2 February 1988 (age 37) | 2023 |
| 13 | Chu So Kwan | (2004-03-03) 3 March 2004 (age 21) | 2023 |
| 14 | Danielle Vos | (2001-01-23) 23 January 2001 (age 24) | 2023 |
| 30 | Chan Ka Wun | (1990-01-01) 1 January 1990 (age 35) | 2023 |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 3 | Chan Hoi Ching | (2006-06-13) 13 June 2006 (age 18) | 2023 |
| 8 | Fu Chiu Man | (1998-06-02) 2 June 1998 (age 26) | 2023 |
| 16 | Lau Yui Ching | (1994-08-15) 15 August 1994 (age 30) | 2023 |
| 20 | Wong Tsz Ying | (2003-07-01) 1 July 2003 (age 21) | 2024 |
| 21 | Cheung Mei Ping | (1997-07-08) 8 July 1997 (age 27) | 2023 |
| 23 | Ho Mui Mei | (1993-03-15) 15 March 1993 (age 32) | 2023 |
| 25 | Choi Wing Kei | (1998-01-13) 13 January 1998 (age 27) | 2023 |
| 27 | Ho Yuet Ning | (1999-11-24) 24 November 1999 (age 25) | 2023 |
| Forwards |||||||
| 2 | Lee Wing Yan | (1997-04-28) 28 April 1997 (age 27) | 2023 |
| 5 | Chu Po Yan | (2005-08-01) 1 August 2005 (age 19) | 2024 |
| 6 | Wong Ka Sze | (2003-10-30) 30 October 2003 (age 21) | 2023 |
| 7 | Kwong Wing Yan | (1984-07-25) 25 July 1984 (age 40) | 2023 |
| 12 | Mika Simons | (2000-11-18) 18 November 2000 (age 24) | 2024 |
| 17 | Cheung Wai Ki | (1990-11-22) 22 November 1990 (age 34) | 2023 |
| 19 | So Po Yu | (1996-08-17) 17 August 1996 (age 28) | 2024 |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

Pre-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
| GK | Fynn Talley | Peterborough United | Free |
| DF | Diego Bardanca | Persis Solo | Free |
| DF | Jay Haddow | Blackburn Rovers | Free |
| DF | Leon Jones | Eastern Sports Club | Free |
| DF | Jordan Lam | North District FC | Free |
| DF | Bae Jae-woo | Gimpo FC | Free |
| DF | Matheus Dantas | 1. SC Znojmo FK | Free |
| DF | Ngan Cheuk Pan | Sham Shui Po | Loan Return |
| DF | Chang Kwong Yin | Sham Shui Po | Loan Return |
| DF | Yim Kai Cheuk | HK U23 | Loan Return |
| DF | Jordon Brown | HKFC | Loan Return |
| MF | Chen Ngo Hin | Southern | Loan Return |
| MF | Aarón Rey | Cultural Leonesa | Free |
| FW | Luís Machado | Radomiak Radom | Free |
| FW | Welthon | S.C.U. Torreense | Free |
Mid-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |

### Transfers out

Pre-season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Fee |
| GK | Paulo César | Central & Western | Free |
| DF | Charlie Scott | Semen Padang | Free |
| DF | Andy Russell | Hong Kong FC | Free |
| DF | Jordon Brown | | Free |
| DF | Roberto | Retired | N.A. |
| DF | Chang Kwong Yin | Hong Kong Rangers FC | Free |
| MF | Sedin Ramic | FK Radnik Hadžići | Free |
| MF | Huang Yang | Retired | N.A. |
| MF | Mikael | Emirates Club | Free |
| MF | Cleiton | | Free |
| FW | Jakob Jantscher | ASK Voitsberg | Free |
| FW | Shinichi Chan | Shanghai Shenhua | Free |
| FW | Igor Sartori | Tai Po FC | Free |
Mid-season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Team | Ref |

### Loans out

| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
| DF | Yim Kai Cheuk | Kowloon City District SA | Season loan |
| MF | Sohgo Ichikawa | Southern | Season loan |

## Club officials
### Club senior staff

| Position | Name |
| President | Ken Ng |
| General Manager | Wilson Ng |
| Technical Director | Jordi Tarrés |
| Licensing and Public Relations Manager | Ng Yee Yun |
| Director of Marketing | Lo Shuk Ting |
| Director of Football | Chu Chi Kwong |
| Director of Youth Training Development | Chu Chi Kwong |
| Technical Director of Football Academy | |
| Competition Manager | Chiu Yun Shing |
| Customer Service Manager | Cheng Ching Yu |

### Coaching staff

| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Edgar Cardoso |
| Assistant head coach | Stefano Sousa Fernando Recio |
| First-Team assistant coach | Huang Yang Roberto |
| Goalkeeping coach | Guo Jianqiao |
| Head Physical Coach & Head of Data Analysis | |
| Strength & Conditioning Coach | Wesley Wong |
| Tactical Analyst | Aaron Sek |
| Team Assistant | |
| Men U22 Team coach | |
| Men U18 Youth Team coach | Poon Man Chun |
| Men U16 Youth Team coach | Gao Wen |
| Men U14 Youth Team coach | |
| Women Team Head coach | Cheung Po Chun |
| Women U18 Youth Team coach | Cheung Po Chun |
| Women U15 Youth Team coach | Cheung Wai Ki |
| Kitchee Academy Director | Chu Chi Kwong |
| Kitchee Academy coach | Gao Wen |
| Kitchee Director of Elite Youth | Edgar Cardoso |
| Professional Footballer Preparatory Programme coach | Chu Chi Kwong |
| Club Consultant Doctor | Dr. Yung Shu Hang |
| Club Consultant Dietitian | Sylvia Lam |

## Friendlies

Win  Draw  Loss

### Pre-season friendly

Tour of Thailand (19-27 July)

### Mid-season friendly

Tour of Singapore (4 Jan 2025)

## Team statistics
### Appearances and goals

    As of 15 Mar 2025
| No. | Pos. | Player | HKPL | HKPL | FA Cup | FA Cup | Sapling Cup | Sapling Cup | Challenge Shield | Challenge Shield | Total | Total |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals |
| 1 | GK | Wang Zhenpeng | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Law Tsz Chun | 9+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | Leon Jones | 14+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Matheus Dantas | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Hélio | 3+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Jay Haddow | 5+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Ruslan Mingazow | 8+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 |
| 8 | MF | Cheng Chin Lung | 2+10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Welthon | 10+4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 8 |
| 10 | FW | Luís Machado | 14+1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 |
| 11 | MF | Jordan Lam | 9+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | Bae Jae-woo | 10+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| 13 | GK | Ainikaer Maihemuti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Poon Pui Hin | 1+10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| 16 | MF | Tan Chun Lok | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Fernando | 11+6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
| 18 | FW | Chen Ngo Hin | 2+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 20 | MF | Aarón Rey | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 |
| 21 | FW | Seb Buddle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Diego Bardanca | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | Tuscany Shek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Ngan Cheuk Pan | 14+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 25 | GK | Fynn Talley | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Sohgo Ichikawa | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | Sherzod Temirov | 10+6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 |
| 29 | FW | Kim Shin-wook | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | Juninho | 14+1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 7 |
| 31 | FW | Matthew Slattery | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | Yeung Cheuk Kwan | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | Jason Kam Chi Kin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | Wesley Yuen Ho Chan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club |||||||||||||

## Competitions
### Hong Kong Premier League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Tai Po | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 16 | +23 | 38 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Two group stage |
| 2 | Eastern | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 36 | |
| 3 | Kitchee | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 14 | +32 | 32 | |
| 4 | Lee Man | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 32 | |
| 5 | Kowloon City | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 43 | −18 | 21 | |
* 1 2 Head-to-head points: Kitchee 1, Lee Man 1; Goal difference: Kitchee +32, Lee Man +13